Comments on Gnus of the World: Fuck Osama bin Laden

I bet he drinks Coca Cola too. Coke loves Muslim c...

2005-07-19T03:25:00.000+01:00

I bet he drinks Coca Cola too. Coke loves Muslim countries - all stinkin hot and not allowed to have alcohol. Coke sells refrigeration more than it sells a taste I suspect.
I would like to see the bus wreck mounted on a huge plinth, with the addition of a huge hand coming out the top and giving the Agincourt 'two fingers'.

You might usefully look at London Bomb postings at...

2005-07-19T01:18:00.000+01:00

You might usefully look at London Bomb postings at

www.postmanpatel.blogspot.com
www.williambowles.info

I think you'll find 'presumably' isn't my surname....

2005-07-14T11:23:00.000+01:00

I think you'll find 'presumably' isn't my surname... ;)

PS I'd like to thank everyone for not pointing out...

2005-07-10T17:33:00.000+01:00

PS I'd like to thank everyone for not pointing out that I have consistently mis-spelled the word "Qur'an"...

Thanks, Annabel (presumably). ;)

2005-07-10T16:43:00.000+01:00

Thanks, Annabel (presumably). ;)

This is the most interesting and readable post on ...

2005-07-10T14:20:00.000+01:00

This is the most interesting and readable post on this blog. Almost makes having a blog worthwhile! ;-) Glad you're ok. Was worried for a while there.
Great post -write more like this please!
:-*

This is just my opinion (and I'm pretty sure I'm i...

2005-07-10T01:18:00.000+01:00

This is just my opinion (and I'm pretty sure I'm in a minority on this one).

The NT has it's share of "hellfire and brimstone" in Revelations. I don't have much knowledge of the Qu'ran but I believe it has similar passages. As I understand it, Christianity and Islam can both be described as "believe or burn" religions. Modern interpretations might be more tolerant but this is a relatively new phenomenon. I'd argue that modern society is civilizing beliefs which should instead be rejected.

I don't deny that much of the NT presents a morally reasonable way to live. It's what happens if you don't believe which I find troublesome.

I was going to write that this might not be the time for this discussion, but that would be letting terrorists set the agenda. Fuck them.

Have to disagree with you, Garry, old boy (probabl...

2005-07-09T15:58:00.000+01:00

Have to disagree with you, Garry, old boy (probably the first time I've disagreed with you). As an ex-practising Christian, I can assure you that the central tenets of Christianity - based on the teachings of Christ - are entirely peace-oriented. After all, it was Christ who advocated us to "bless our enemies" and "turn the other cheek". Most of the hellfire and brimstone stuff comes from the Old Testament, which the CofE at least finds a bit of an embarrassment.

I don't know as much about the Qu'ran as I do the Bible, but it does refer to Allah as "compassionate" and "merciful". Furthermore, the word 'Islam' itself derives from 'salam' which means 'peace'. Mohammed is quoted as saying: “Shall I not tell you what is better than prayers and fasting and giving charity to the poor? It is making peace between one another, as enmity and malice destroy all virtues.”

It's not the texts themselves that need criticism so much as the loonies (of both faiths) who read their own private agendas of small-minded revenge into those texts.

Glad to hear you weren't caught up in it all. You ...

2005-07-08T15:59:00.000+01:00

Glad to hear you weren't caught up in it all.
You are right, it should be said more often. Osama and those like him are hypocritical disgusting cowards. We should condemn their actions vociferously. I suspect that many on the left (myself included) don't do this often enough because of the relationship between terrorism and publicity. I've got a post in mind on this but it's a bit half formed at the moment.

There is one point I'd disagree with though - "misappropriated your peaceful and respectful religion".
I agree that the overwhelming majority of Muslims are peaceful and respectful. I don't think their religion is though. In fairness, I should say that I feel exactly the same about Christianity. Modern interpretations may have moderated the language but the Qu'ran and the Bible are both fundamentaly extremist texts. IMHO.

To conclude, I agree, Osama is a fucking prick!

Don't worry, Dear Beest. When these particular Isl...

2005-07-08T15:15:00.000+01:00

Don't worry, Dear Beest. When these particular Islamic terrorists reach the afterlife, instead of being greeted by wine-serving virgins they will experience the rage of angry Virginians.